Imam al-Sha’bi was a scholar known for his deep ‘ilm

Imam al-Sha'bi was a scholar known for his deep 'ilm and having a vast
coverage over various fields of knowledge. He was once asked, 'How did
you attain all this knowledge?' And this was his reply. Pay close
attention to it:
بنفي الاعتماد و السير في البلاد و صبر كصبر الحمار و بكور كبكور الغراب
"By being independent, by travelling through cities, by having
patiencelike that of a donkey and by rising early like the rising of
crows."
There's so much to take away from this, but here are a few points of
benefit that we can derive:
* Be independent in yourstudies. Don't rely on someone or something
toalways motivate you and push you to learn.
* Learn how to motivate yourself! Be free from distractions and limitations.
* Do not procrastinate.
* Travel! Keep on the move! Go from A to B, then B to C! Don't be
stagnant in your life; always have a peak that you're reaching for.
* If knowledge is not in your immediate vicinity, seek it out and go
to where it is!
* Be patient. More patient than the donkey overloaded with cargo. Bear
all the hardships on this path, bear the trials and tribulations.
* Get up early! The Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: 'My
Ummah has been blessed in its early portion (of the day).' Seek out
the blessings of the morning. Tips for Time Management are in this
hadith! You may not have time during the day, but you'll always have
time in the mornings.
* Give yourself no excuses, because most of the time an excuse is a
barrier that you place between you and your goals.

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M ullah N asruddin - Nasruddin used to stand in the street on market

Nasruddin used to stand in the street on market-days, to be pointed
out as an idiot. No matter how often people offered him a large and
asmall coin, he always chose the smaller piece.
One day a kindly man said to him:
- Nasruddin , you should take the bigger coin. Then you will have more
money and people will no longer be able to make a laughing stock of
you.
- That may be true, said Nasruddin , but if I alwaystake the larger,
people will stop offering me money to prove that I ammore idiotic than
they are. Then I would have no money at all.
As Nasruddin emerged form the mosque after prayers, a beggar sitting
on the street solicited alms. The following conversation followed:
- Are you extravagant? asked Nasruddin .
- Yes Nasruddin . replied the beggar.
- Do you like sitting around drinking coffee and smoking? asked Nasruddin .
- Yes. replied the beggar.
- I suppose you like to go to the baths everyday? asked Nasruddin .
- Yes. replied the beggar.
- ...And maybe amuse yourself, even, by drinking with friends? asked Nasruddin .
- Yes I like all those things. replied the beggar.
- Tut, Tut, said Nasruddin , and gave him a gold piece.
A few yards farther on. another beggar who hadoverheard the
conversation begged for alms also.
- Are you extravagant? asked Nasruddin .
- No, Nasruddin replied second beggar.
- Do you like sitting around drinking coffee and smoking? asked Nasruddin .
- No. replied second beggar.
- I suppose you like to go to the baths everyday? asked Nasruddin .
- No. replied second beggar.
- ...And maybe amuse yourself, even, by drinking with friends? asked Nasruddin .
- No, I want to only live meagerly and to pray. replied second beggar.
Whereupon the Nasruddin gave him a small copper coin.
- But why, wailed second beggar, do you give me, an economical and pious
man, a penny, when you give that extravagant fellow a sovereign?
Ah my friend, replied Nasruddin , his needs are greater than yours.

M ullah N asruddin - Nasruddin was taking it easy

One hot day, Nasruddin was taking it easy in the shade of a walnut
tree. After a time, he started eying speculatively, the huge pumpkins
growing on vines and the small walnuts growing on a majestic tree.
- Sometimes I just can't understand the ways of God! he mused. Just
fancy letting tinny walnuts grow on so majestic a tree and huge
pumpkins on the delicatevines!
Just then a walnut snapped off and fell smack on Mullah Nasruddin 's
bald head. He got up at once and lifting up his hands and face to
heavens in supplication, said:
- Oh, my God! Forgive my questioning your ways! You are all-wise.
Where would I have been now, if pumpkins grew on trees!

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